Chapter 180 Dragon and Tiger Clash

"So what if I know who she is?"

"Do you really think you can avenge her?"

Sima Tao stood with a burly physique, the white clouds and great mountains at his back, his expression cold and stern.

Yan Chu sneered,

"Your Marquis of Annan's Estate has been in Cangzhou Prefecture for so many years, and there's no telling how many families you've destroyed. After today, the Marquis of Annan's Estate will cease to exist, and you'll have no one to blame but yourselves!"

"Hmph!"

Sima Tao let out a cold snort and spoke,

"If you can kill this old man today, the Marquis's Estate will naturally vanish like smoke!"

"But if you are killed by me, your friends and family shall follow you in death!"

"Well said!"

Yan Chu clapped and laughed.

"Further words are useless. I've wanted to kill you for months, and only now do I have the chance to fight you. Let me see just how much of the power from your youth remains, Old Marquis who once awed Cangzhou!"

As his voice fell, Yan Chu struck out with a palm from hundreds of meters away.

Yellow Dragon Mountain was already shrouded in layers of mist, but under Yan Chu's palm strike, the cloud layer grew even thicker, becoming so dense one couldn't see their own hand, and even Divine Sense could not penetrate it.

"Though I am old, I am not someone a mere brat like you can provoke!"

"Young man, today this old man will properly teach you the rules of the Jianghu!"

With that, a giant green palm struck out. The thick cloud layer instantly dissipated as it slammed violently against Yan Chu's palm print.

"Retreat! Quickly!"

The watching Jianghu people roared, frantically scrambling backward.

Although the mountaintop platform spanned several miles, under the strike of these two, the palm pressure covered the entire summit. True Essence overflowed, whipping up a terrifying gale.

Even the several Supreme Grandmasters began to retreat to avoid interfering with the two great experts.

Boom-crack!

With just one strike, a massive fissure erupted across the mountaintop, and countless boulders tumbled down.

Whoosh!

Amidst the rolling thick clouds, a figure soared into the sky, heading straight for the azure heavens.

"Where do you think you're going?!"

Sima Tao let out a great roar and likewise shot up from the ground, turning into a green shadow in hot pursuit.

"Don't worry! I will definitely kill you today!"

Yan Chu's indifferent voice drifted down from high above, causing Sima Tao's killing intent to flare. Rage erupted across his aged face.

"Arrogant!"

He was late to start but arrived first, catching up to Yan Chu in an instant.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The two figures clashed repeatedly in the air. Every strike produced a colossal sound that echoed across the fields. The shockwaves rippled out, sweeping the clouds clean for dozens of miles around.

Even Yellow Dragon Mountain below was shaking continuously.

It was fortunate that those present were all individuals of extraordinary cultivation; otherwise, they would have been in a sorry state.

"What terrifying power! The mere ripples of their battle are making the entire mountain shake."

The people below watched the two flickering figures, unable to help but sigh in amazement.

Many of them could only see flickering afterimages and could not make out the Moves at all. However, even a stray wisp of True Essence that fell onto a distant mountain would leave a crater nearly a hundred meters wide.

If it fell into the crowd, the casualties would surely be heavy.

No wonder the two of them shifted their battlefield to the high altitude.

Yan Xuan stood with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the sky.

"Is it already this terrifying, and they've only just begun?"

"Is this the strength of the Late Stage Mountain Shaking Realm?"

It wasn't surprising for Sima Tao to have such strength. What he found hard to believe was that Yan Chu, at such a young age, also possessed the strength of the Late Stage Mountain Shaking Realm. No wonder he was called the number one Prodigy in the world in a thousand years.

Indeed! Within the Jianghu now, Yan Chu was already being hailed as the number one Prodigy of the millennium.

In a thousand years, the Jianghu had never seen someone like him.

To rise in such a short time and achieve such brilliant battle records.

"Everyone! This humble Daoist is off!"

Daoist Priest Xuan Tong's heart was itching with anticipation. Finally, no longer satisfied with watching from the mountaintop, he rode his red gourd and flew into the sky.

"Wait for me, you old priest!"

Yan Xuan gave a great shout and followed close behind.

His entire body was wreathed in flames, looking like a Fire God descending to the world as he leaped into the sky. Although he couldn't fly through the air like Daoist Priest Xuan Tong, he could briefly suspend himself in the void.

Mei Haichuan smiled faintly. With a flick of his palm, countless fallen leaves on the mountaintop formed a giant plum blossom, carrying him up into the high sky.

This scene left everyone on the mountaintop filled with envy.

As expected of Supreme Grandmasters; each had their own methods, and every one of them looked like an immortal being.

Bang!

High in the air, after another clash, the two retreated several miles simultaneously and faced each other across the distance.

Sima Tao's eyes were emotionless as he said coldly,

"The world calls you the Saber Demon, but I didn't expect your fist and palm techniques to be not even slightly inferior to your saber arts!"

"But unfortunately, you've overestimated yourself by challenging me!"

"Today, you must die!"

Hearing this, Yan Chu gave a disdainful cold laugh.

"Nonsense!"

Sima Tao's expression became even colder. The Aura on his body surged violently; his entire person seemed to transform from an old man in his twilight years into a middle-aged man. His head of white hair turned pitch black, making him look more than a bit younger.

A thick killing intent radiated from him, locking onto Yan Chu firmly.

In an instant, Yan Chu felt as if he were isolated by a force field, his Primordial Spirit unable to communicate with the outside world.

Looking from a distance, a transparent giant cauldron appeared in the high sky. It was over ten miles in size, enveloping both Yan Chu and Sima Tao within it.

"It's appeared! It's the Old Marquis's Void Refining Cauldron Essence Art!"

Daoist Priest Xuan Tong's face was grave in the distance, and he hastily retreated several miles.

Even being near that giant cauldron, the True Essence and Divine Sense inside his body felt suppressed and unusable.

If it was like this for him outside the cauldron, what about Yan Chu inside?

By contrast, the Old Marquis could still continuously absorb Origin Qi from the heavens and earth. As one side waxed and the other waned, the gap naturally became apparent.

"Interesting!"

Looking at Sima Tao, whose Aura was surging, and feeling the slight sluggishness in his own True Essence circulation, the corners of Yan Chu's mouth curled slightly.

Was he trying to cut off his path to absorbing Origin Qi from the outside world?

Unfortunately, you don't know what it means to have True Essence as vast as the sea! Or a Supreme Physical Body!

"I can fight you like this for a whole day!"

Boom!

The two collided once again.

This collision was incredibly violent. Blue and green True Essence clashed and eroded each other. Terrifying airwaves rippled in all directions, and when they hit the cauldron walls, they actually produced a tangible vibrating ring.

The sound penetrated the transparent cauldron, causing countless people on the mountaintop below to scream in pain, their ears ringing and going deaf.

Even the Supreme Grandmasters in the sky turned pale.

The strength and cultivation of these two were simply too far beyond them; they were not on the same level.

Both sides drew blood in the first strike.

"Ah!!!"

Sima Tao let out a loud howl. White bone was visible between his palms and fingers, and blood splattered as he retreated several steps, each step leaving a transparent footprint in the void.

He hadn't expected to suffer such a significant loss in this exchange.

"A Physical Cultivation Supreme Grandmaster!"

Sima Tao looked at the unscathed Yan Chu, green light flashing violently in his eyes.

"In that case, I shall refine you!!"

"Cauldron, come!!!"

With a great roar from Sima Tao, there was a tremor from the distant mountains. A giant green cauldron flew through the air. It was several zhang in size, and green flames burned at its mouth.

"What is that?!"

Someone below cried out in alarm.

This kind of method had almost transcended the scope of martial arts.

It was even more enviable than flying through the air.

Whoosh!

That giant bronze cauldron flipped over and descended toward Yan Chu. A mountain-like pressure suppressed him in the void, intending to prevent his escape.

"Wishful thinking!"

Yan Chu would never do as his opponent wished.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

His entire True Essence erupted, vast as the ocean. His Aura was not in the least bit inferior to Sima Tao's, causing everyone's expression to change.

Heavenly Frost Fist! Frosty Scars Everywhere!

In an instant, countless frost-white fist prints were blasted out, causing the giant cauldron in the sky to shake violently as the temperature plummeted.

Combined with his immense physical strength, he acted as if the suppression weighing down on him didn't even exist.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!!!

The fist prints and the giant cauldron collided repeatedly, the metallic clanging continuous and the flames flickering unsteadily.